MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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